There is not much else in Nangong Mountain, but there are all kinds of hard stones.

To deal with people who are climbing rocks and whose movements are restricted, there is no need to use guns and cannons; just rocks can make them unable to lift their heads.

Qingdeng further issued instructions:

"Move to a dangerous place! Don't poke your head out! Try to stick to the rock wall as much as possible! Hide under the protruding rocks!"

The director-general glanced below:

"It's so insidious... He waited for us to climb to the middle area before throwing stones down. If you fall from this height, you will be seriously injured even if you are lucky enough to survive."

Qingto and Souji were at the front of the queue, so the enemy soldiers on the "rock wall" quickly discovered them.

"I saw it! It's Niou and Tianjian!"

"Keep an eye on them! These two are the only ones who need special attention!"

"Based on the abilities of Niou and Tianjian, it's not surprising even if they attack despite the rain of stones, don't be careless!"

After discovering the specific locations of Qingden and Souji, countless stones poured down.

Stone rain of this intensity...not to mention continuing to climb, even reaching the top was very difficult.

Even as strong as Qingdeng, it would be difficult to cope with the constant rain of rocks while climbing.

What's more, he is still under fire and can hardly move.

Because they had expected that the surprise attack would not go smoothly and had made adequate psychological preparations, neither Qingdeng nor anyone else was too panicked.

The general secretary and others clung to the rock wall and hid under the protruding rocks, quietly waiting for Qingden's instructions.

Qingdeng looked around, looking for a breakthrough.

Soon, his eyes locked on a cliff on the left.

There are no enemy soldiers on top of this cliff.

In other words, as long as you manage to climb over this cliff, you can directly reach the top of the "rock wall"!

but……

There is naturally a reason why the team of surprise troops did not set up defenses here.

The reason is very simple - this cliff is no longer a question of whether it is steep or not!

The cliff looks like an eaves, with the corners of the eaves extending outward.

It is very difficult to climb such a towering rock wall, but to climb such a roof-shaped cliff... It is not an exaggeration to call it "as difficult as climbing to the sky".

I'm afraid only the most professional climbers dare to challenge this kind of cliff.

The enemy must have expected that Qingdeng and others would not be able to climb over this cliff, so they did not set up defenses here.

The rain of rocks above showed no sign of stopping.

I don’t know how many people will die and how much time it will take to climb the rock under this dense rain of rocks.

However, as long as you climb over that cliff, you can attack the enemy soldiers from the flanks, stop the rain of stones, and minimize casualties... Although it is very difficult and dangerous, it is worth a try!

Qingden had made up his mind and wanted to go into battle himself.

But now he and the director-general have become the target of public criticism.

The enemy soldiers on the "rock wall" were all watching his every move.

Being watched by so many people... In this situation, there is no way to talk about a "surprise attack".

So, at this moment, besides him and the DG, who is the best person to take on this important task?

Regarding this question, Qingdeng almost turned his head without hesitation and looked at someone below.

The man noticed Qingdeng's gaze and turned to look.

The two looked at each other.

Qingdeng raised his chin towards the cliff.

The man turned his head to look at the cliff and nodded understandingly.

In this way, the two sides completed the silent communication.

"Pay attention to protecting your hands and head! Find a place where you can block the stone! Follow me closely!"

After giving the instructions in a concise and concise manner, Qingdeng braved the rain of rocks and nimbly walked on the rock wall, dodging and getting closer to the top of the wall.

Seeing Qingdeng start to take action, the others did not dare to disobey and immediately followed.

While Qingdeng was personally attracting the enemy's firepower and attention, the figure was covered by the shadow of the rock and quietly moved to the left. In just the blink of an eye, he successfully reached the eaves-shaped cliff...

…

…

Nangong Mountain, the top of the mountain, the team’s main formation——

Noisy movement from the direction of the "rock wall" came from afar:

Omura Masujiro listened attentively and grinned:

"Mr. Takasugi, listen! There's a fight at the 'High Wall'!"

Takasugi Shinsaku nodded:

"Yeah, I heard it."

Masujiro Omura crossed his arms, held his head high, and looked like he had a chance to win:

"That 'high wall' is my proud work!"

"Unless they bring in cannons, there's no way they can break through this wall head-on!"

"Ju Qingden and the others will most likely adopt the tactic of 'attacking in the east and attacking in the west'."

"If that's the case, it's exactly what I wanted!"

"I've explored every corner of that rock face beforehand."

"Wherever it's easy to climb, I've laid ambushes wherever it's easy to climb."

"If an enemy shows up, he will be baptized by a rain of stones!"

"I don't believe that Ju Qingden can climb to the top despite the rain of rocks!"

"If nothing else happens, this 'high wall' should be able to support at least 2 days - this is the time it takes for the Shinsengumi to transport the cannon up the mountain and complete the firing preparations."

Looking at Omura Masujiro, who is full of confidence, Takasugi Shinsaku showed a meaningful smile.

About 5 seconds later, he said quietly:

"...Omura-kun, I don't doubt your talent."

"But, there is one thing I must remind you."

"You underestimate Tachibana Aoden too much, and you also underestimate the Shinsengumi too much."

As soon as he said this, Omura Masujiro's smile froze.

After a while, he gathered his emotions a little, looked seriously, and said to Takasugi Shinsaku with a serious expression:

"Mr. Takasugi, I have no intention of looking down on Tachibana Aoden or the Shinsengumi."

"Rather, it's quite the opposite."

"I value Tachibana Aoden very much and the reselection team very much."

"Because of this, I will do my best to carefully lay out this tight and perfect line of defense."

"What I said above is not to be conceited, but to state the facts."

Faced with Omura Masujiro's rebuttal, Takasugi Shinsaku smiled slightly and suddenly asked a question:

"Omura-kun, in your opinion, who is the person in the Shinsengumi who should not be underestimated the most?"

Omura Masujiro heard this and replied without hesitation:

"Of course it's 'Nioh' Tachibana Aoto."

Takasugi Shinsaku asked:

"What else?"

Omura Masujiro continued without thinking:

"'Deputy Commander of Demons' Hijikata Toshizo."

"Although Hijikata Toshizo is a merciless disciple, I have to admit that he is indeed a talented person."

"It is really a great blessing for Tachibana Aoden to have such a capable deputy with both civil and military skills."

Takasugi Shinsaku nodded slightly, expressing his agreement with Omura Masujiro's point of view.

As soon as the opponent finished speaking, he asked the same question again:

"So, what else?"
To be continued...